Western Sandcherry

Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (L.H. Bailey) Gleason - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Planting Distance: 20 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Native Range

USA: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
CAN: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.